Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Asharq News

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was no consensus. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 21:41, 18 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Asharq News[edit]

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Non notable news channel page, Fails WP:GNG MickeyMouse143 (talk) 19:06, 28 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: News media, Organizations, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates. MickeyMouse143 (talk) 19:06, 28 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Hi @MickeyMouse143. Thanks for checking the article. Asharq News is a recent channel that focuses mainly on economic and finance news -which is important but not attractive to most people as expected. How can page deletion be avoided? Maisa Khudair (talk) 19:17, 28 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Delete some sources found, but already used in the article. Most are press-releases. Article is somewhat promotional/uses flowery language (high-tech platforms, as opposed to artisanal platforms?). Oaktree b (talk) 19:53, 28 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Hi @Oaktree b, would improving the language help not to delete? Please advise. Thanks! Maisa Khudair (talk) 19:59, 28 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
We need better sources discussing the subject, stories in other media talking about the channel, beyond mere press releases. Interviews help but can't be used for notability purposes by themselves. Did the channel launch get covered by other media in the area or by other networks? Those types of stories would help show notability here. Oaktree b (talk) 20:04, 28 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for hinting that out. I will check for it for sure. Maisa Khudair (talk) 20:18, 28 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Television and Egypt. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 21:05, 28 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Unfortunately, not enough notability present as of now. Handmeanotherbagofthemchips (talk) 22:52, 28 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
What do you suggest to improve notability? Maisa Khudair (talk) 05:32, 29 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Mostly what User:Oaktree b has already said; Press releases and common interviews do not establish notability in a sufficient way. Has another reputable source said anything about this channel? If so, then that's really all that's needed to keep the article. Handmeanotherbagofthemchips (talk) 22:22, 29 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - Notable through significant coverage as per the sources cited in the article.--PiccklePiclePikel (talk) 15:04, 29 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - It is a new channel that tackles important issues in the MENA region. Sources can come over and the article can be improved further. Maisa Khudair (talk) 09:35, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Article is in poor shape, but coverage suggests that WP:GNG is met. MrsSnoozyTurtle 05:58, 4 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Hi @MrsSnoozyTurtle, Can you please suggest how to improve the shape? Thanks. Maisa Khudair (talk) 06:54, 5 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Keep notable. Lightburst (talk) 16:19, 4 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 23:36, 4 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Debate here about whether existing sources establish notability, additional sources have been mentioned but not provided in this discussion and no improvements have been made to this article since its nomination. I'm relisting for one more week but the discussion can be closed at any time.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 21:54, 11 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Comment I think it's difficult to get significant coverage of a news channel from a rival news channels. Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fifthapril (talk • contribs) 22:01, 11 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- To provide further context to this argumentation, note also the the UrduPoint AfD. — Ceso femmuin mbolgaig mbung, mellohi! (投稿) 07:48, 12 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  Thanks. I was also referring to this discussion. Fifthapril (talk) 09:43, 18 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.